@ the Olympics: Who's watching what?

It's widely known that Michael Phelps made history Tuesday by winning his 19th Olympic medal, making him the most-decorated Olympian.

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Whether you found out on social media, the Internet, through friends, listening to the radio or watching TV, you were in the company of millions around the world.

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But by Wednesday, a different story began to unfold. TiVo, which sells digital video recorder systems, reviewed its audience research data and found the top five moments of Tuesday's games watched repeatedly by its viewers -- and No. 1 wasn't the Baltimore Bullet.

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No. 5: In women's gymnastics, Team USA watches the scoreboard that would later display their gold medal-winning score.

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No. 4: In women's team gymnastics, Anastasia Grishina of Russia loses her balance in a floor exercise, landing in the middle of her routine. (Photo from team finals at Europeans in Brussels)

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No. 2: Team USA's Gabby Douglas, on the uneven bars, nails a difficult transition from lower bar to upper bar and follows with a great landing.

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No. 1: American McKayla Maroney makes a perfect landing in the vault, netting a score of 16.233 in finals of women's gymnastics team event.

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TiVo wasn't the only company tracking the metrics. NBC reported Tuesday night's ratings came in 8 percent higher than the first Monday night at the Athens Games in 2004, the last European Summer Olympics.

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So, who's watching? NBC reports that over the first four days of the London Games, the following cities have the most viewers watching the Olympics.

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T19. Minneapolis

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T19. Portland, Ore.

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18. Albuquerque

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T16. Nashville

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T16. Sacramento, Calif.

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15. St. Louis

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14. Austin

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T12. Oklahoma City

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T12. Washington, D.C.

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11. Fort Myers, Fla.

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10. West Palm Beach, Fla.

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T8. Richmond, Va.

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T8. Norfolk, Va.

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7. Indianapolis

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6. Columbus, Ohio

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T4. Denver

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T4. Milwaukee

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T2. Kansas City, Mo.

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T2. San Diego

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1. Salt Lake City

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The London Games represent NBC's 13th Olympics, the most by any U.S. media company.

PHOTO: Associated Press

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Broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the 2012 Olympics across six television and cable networks, two specialty channels, NBCOlympics.com, and the first-ever 3D platform, the London Games surpasses the coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by nearly 2,000 hours.

It's widely known that Michael Phelps made history Tuesday by winning his 19th Olympic medal, making him the most-decorated Olympian.

PHOTO: NBC Universal Media LLC

Whether you found out on social media, the Internet, through friends, listening to the radio or watching TV, you were in the company of millions around the world.

But by Wednesday, a different story began to unfold. TiVo, which sells digital video recorder systems, reviewed its audience research data and found the top five moments of Tuesday's games watched repeatedly by its viewers -- and No. 1 wasn't the Baltimore Bullet.

No. 5: In women's gymnastics, Team USA watches the scoreboard that would later display their gold medal-winning score.

PHOTO: Getty Images

No. 4: In women's team gymnastics, Anastasia Grishina of Russia loses her balance in a floor exercise, landing in the middle of her routine. (Photo from team finals at Europeans in Brussels)

PHOTO: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press

No. 2: Team USA's Gabby Douglas, on the uneven bars, nails a difficult transition from lower bar to upper bar and follows with a great landing.

PHOTO: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

No. 1: American McKayla Maroney makes a perfect landing in the vault, netting a score of 16.233 in finals of women's gymnastics team event.

PHOTO: KAZUHIRO NOGI/Getty Images

TiVo wasn't the only company tracking the metrics. NBC reported Tuesday night's ratings came in 8 percent higher than the first Monday night at the Athens Games in 2004, the last European Summer Olympics.

PHOTO: Stu Forester/Getty Images

So, who's watching? NBC reports that over the first four days of the London Games, the following cities have the most viewers watching the Olympics.

T19. Minneapolis

T19. Portland, Ore.

18. Albuquerque

T16. Nashville

T16. Sacramento, Calif.

15. St. Louis

14. Austin

T12. Oklahoma City

T12. Washington, D.C.

11. Fort Myers, Fla.

10. West Palm Beach, Fla.

T8. Richmond, Va.

T8. Norfolk, Va.

7. Indianapolis

6. Columbus, Ohio

T4. Denver

T4. Milwaukee

T2. Kansas City, Mo.

T2. San Diego

1. Salt Lake City

The London Games represent NBC's 13th Olympics, the most by any U.S. media company.

PHOTO: Associated Press

Broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the 2012 Olympics across six television and cable networks, two specialty channels, NBCOlympics.com, and the first-ever 3D platform, the London Games surpasses the coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by nearly 2,000 hours.

It's widely known that Michael Phelps made history Tuesday by winning his 19th Olympic medal, making him the most-decorated Olympian.

PHOTO: NBC Universal Media LLC

Whether you found out on social media, the Internet, through friends, listening to the radio or watching TV, you were in the company of millions around the world.

But by Wednesday, a different story began to unfold. TiVo, which sells digital video recorder systems, reviewed its audience research data and found the top five moments of Tuesday's games watched repeatedly by its viewers -- and No. 1 wasn't the Baltimore Bullet.

No. 5: In women's gymnastics, Team USA watches the scoreboard that would later display their gold medal-winning score.

PHOTO: Getty Images

No. 4: In women's team gymnastics, Anastasia Grishina of Russia loses her balance in a floor exercise, landing in the middle of her routine. (Photo from team finals at Europeans in Brussels)

PHOTO: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press

No. 2: Team USA's Gabby Douglas, on the uneven bars, nails a difficult transition from lower bar to upper bar and follows with a great landing.

PHOTO: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

No. 1: American McKayla Maroney makes a perfect landing in the vault, netting a score of 16.233 in finals of women's gymnastics team event.

PHOTO: KAZUHIRO NOGI/Getty Images

TiVo wasn't the only company tracking the metrics. NBC reported Tuesday night's ratings came in 8 percent higher than the first Monday night at the Athens Games in 2004, the last European Summer Olympics.

PHOTO: Stu Forester/Getty Images

So, who's watching? NBC reports that over the first four days of the London Games, the following cities have the most viewers watching the Olympics.

T19. Minneapolis

T19. Portland, Ore.

18. Albuquerque

T16. Nashville

T16. Sacramento, Calif.

15. St. Louis

14. Austin

T12. Oklahoma City

T12. Washington, D.C.

11. Fort Myers, Fla.

10. West Palm Beach, Fla.

T8. Richmond, Va.

T8. Norfolk, Va.

7. Indianapolis

6. Columbus, Ohio

T4. Denver

T4. Milwaukee

T2. Kansas City, Mo.

T2. San Diego

1. Salt Lake City

The London Games represent NBC's 13th Olympics, the most by any U.S. media company.

PHOTO: Associated Press

Broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the 2012 Olympics across six television and cable networks, two specialty channels, NBCOlympics.com, and the first-ever 3D platform, the London Games surpasses the coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by nearly 2,000 hours.

PHOTO: MARTIN BUREAU/Getty Images

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Updated: 9:19 PM EDT Aug 1, 2012

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Take a look at what people are watching the most from the London Games -- and from where.